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Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse

Acting
08 Mar 1922
16 Jun 2008
Amarillo, Texas, USA

Biography

Cyd Charisse (born Tula Ellice Finklea; March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008) was an American dancer and actress. After recovering from polio as a child and studying ballet, Charisse entered films in the 1940s. Her roles usually featured her abilities as a dancer, and she was paired with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly; her films include Singin' in the Rain (1952), The Band Wagon (1953), Brigadoon (1954), and Silk Stockings (1957). She stopped dancing in films in the late 1950s, but continued acting in fi...

Also Known As

Lily Norwood, Tula Ellice Finklea, سید شریس

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